Before we even moved in, we had that scary railing replaced with a half wall. Here it was in progress...

And here is that same space after we my lovely mother-in-law painted the room a lighter shade of gray and we moved our family room into the space...

Here is the hallway before...

And after...

And I am happy to report that we finally have a matching stairwell! First time we've ever hired a painter and it was well worth it. (and the $50 (!!) he charged us)..no way was I going to get on a ladder on stairs. Here is how it looks now...

It feels so good to finally have this space one cohesive and calming color. Now we just need to replace that unfortunate light fixture and the transformation will be complete!